Medair is an independent non-governmental organisation whose aim is to respond to crisis situations by running international relief and rehabilitation projects.

The members of the Association, as well as Medair personnel, subscribe to the following:

1. Medair provides assistance to victims of natural disasters, war situations or other catastrophic events without racial, political or religious discrimination.
   
   
2. Medair does not permit any interference in the internal affairs of the States, the Governments and the Parties of the country where it is serving, but expects full freedom to exercise internationally accepted humanitarian principles and standards, especially with regard to access to victims, medical ethics, integrity, confidentiality and neutrality.
   
   
3. Medair will mobilise its available human and material resources to be dispatched on behalf of distressed populations with all due haste and with efficiency, dedication and competence.
   
   
4. Medair personnel of field status will be given specific training to adapt their professional or technical qualifications for best practice in emergency situations.
   
   
5. Medair requires that its personnel be voluntary in nature, not accepting any financial or fringe benefit which could influence its action in the field.
   
   
6. Medair staff or personnel accept the risks and perils of their mission prior to engagement and will not claim any compensation for themselves or their beneficiaries. Medair will not negotiate with or pay ransom to any individuals or organisations threatening or abducting Medair personnel. On its part, Medair will seek and use every national or international means and co-operation to support, help and save its personnel.
   
   

Medair is a signatory to the "Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGO's in Disaster Relief".